Overalls

I’m no fashionista. I know, dear reader, that this comes as quite a shock given the things I have written about in the past, but it is true. You can ask anyone that’s known me for a long time, and they’ll tell you that I have worn boots, jeans and a plaid shirt as long as I had any say in the matter.

I honestly don’t even understand how people know what is or isn’t fashionable. They must have gotten on to some mailing list that I was left off of.

Of course, while I’m not a trendsetting fashion frenzied influencer, there is one article of clothing we need to discuss.

Overalls.

It seems like maybe they’re a little bit in style these days, thanks in no small part to some hefty marketing dollars by Carhartt I’m sure, but for anyone on the fence I thought it would be helpful to discuss their positive quali-ties.

Imagine you were going to wear pajamas, but they’re jeans. That’s basically what overalls are. I cannot imagine a more comfortable article of clothing one could wear and not be hauled off to jail for being lude in public.

I’ve always loved a good pair of overalls, and I think that’s mostly due to the country folks I was raised around. The kind of folks that, like me, put practicality over fashion most of the time and knew that what really matters is not to have to fuss with your shirttail all day. And if there’s one bonus to overalls, it’s that once they’re on you don’t have to give your shirttail a second thought.

One of my favorite pictures is of my Uncle Clyde at the table in overalls, looking over his glass after having probably said something ridiculous, and my Nana sitting behind him laughing. Empty pie plates litter the table and that orange tea pitcher that everyone’s Nana had is right in front of him.

I think that’s why I really like wearing overalls; when I do, I’m at that table with them, drinking tea sweet enough to give you diabetes on the spot and laughing at all the jokes being told for the umpteenth time.